Ms. Manisha Singh

Manisha Singh, founder and managing partner of LexOrbis, is a highly reputable lawyer with more than 23 years of experience. Known for her astute understanding of IP laws and litigation nuances, Manisha provides practical and business-oriented solutions to a vast number of clients including many Fortune 500 companies, globally renowned universities, and public sector research organizations. She has been instrumental in developing global portfolios of patents, designs and trademarks for many Indian companies and research institutions. She passionately pursues endeavours to strengthen India’s IP protection and enforcement system to align it with international standards and work closely with the industry associations and the government. She is a member of IPR committees of CII, FICCI and ASSOCHAM. She was elected as the Vice-President of India Group of Asian Patent Attorney Association in 2019. Manisha is also the Standing Counsel for the Reserve Bank of India at the Delhi High Court and is known for her deep understanding of corporate, banking, and financial services laws. Manisha is a prolific writer and has contributed chapters in patent laws to many leading publications including Mondaq, IP Media Group, Vantage Asia, Managing IP, Asia IP, CTC Media to name a few. She is consistently recognised for her contribution to the IP field by world-renowned organisations.

Manisha, in addition to leading a growing firm of over 210 personnel and managing offices in 3 cities, passionately works for promotion of indigenous art and handicrafts which are fading with time. Her association with Haath ka Bana (Made By Hand), a social enterprise that promotes traditional folk art and crafts of India, is aimed to promote crafts which are protected as Geographical Indications. Manisha equally espouses the cause of equal opportunity and LexOrbis at any given point in time employs about 75% of women professionals and staff.

International presence and alliances- Her professional membership include:

•    Member of INTA [International Trademark Association] since 2000
Committee member of Trademark Office Practices Committee (TOPC) – India Subcommittee for the 2020-2021
•    Member of AIPPI [International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property] since 2013.
Committee member of AIPPI Development & IP’s since 2021
•    Member of APAA [Asian Patent Attorneys Association] since 2004.
VICE PRESIDENT’ of APAA (India) for the term 2020-2022.
Committee member of Anti Counterfeiting Committee 2016-2020
•    Member of AIPLA [American Intellectual Property Law Association] since 2013.
Committee member of Women in IP Committee- 2014- 2021
 
•    Member of LESI [Licensing Executives Society International] since 2014.
Committee member of WILA [Women In Licensing Alliance] Committee-2019-2021
 
•    Member of FICPI [International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys] since 2013
 
•    Member of ECTA [European Communities Trade Mark Association] since 2013
 
•    Member of MARQUES since 2012
 
•    Member of PTMG [Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group] since 2013
 
•    Member of IBA [International Bar Association] since 2016
 
•    Member of GIPC [Global Intellectual Property Convention] since 2014
 
•    Member of WIPF [World IP Forum] since 2013
 
•    Member of SILF [Society of Indian Law Firms] since 2015
 
•    Member of INBA [Indian National Bar Association] since 2014
 
•    Member of WIPF [World IP Forum] since 2013
 
•    Member of WLA [World Law Alliance] Since 2021
 
•    Member of Assocham Since 2013

The most recent accolades and recognition of Manisha in the IP space includes:

IAM 300: Manisha Singh has been recognized as “ The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2021”.
IAM Patent 1000- Manisha Singh ranked amongst IAM ‘s world’s leading Patent professionals for Prosecution for the year 2021.
Manisha Singh recognized as “Star Women Lawyer of the Year in 3rd Annual Legal Era Women in Law Excellence Awards 2021”.
Asia IP, Manisha Singh recognized as “Top 100 IP Experts in India”
World Intellectual Property Forum, Powerful Women in IP, 2021
India Business Law Journal - A List, ‘India’s Top lawyer’ 2020
Featured in The IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders, 2020
Legal Era: Distinguished legal minds of India
Asian Legal Business, 2020, Recognized among “Top Disputes Lawyers”
IAM Strategy 300, 2020 - Recognized as leading IP strategist
IAM 1000, 2020 - Recognized as “Recommended Individual”
Managing IP, 2020 - Recognized as “IP Star” 2020 for Patent litigation, Patent strategy & counselling.